Mansfield is to receive £20m in levelling up funding to improve the town centre and its connectivity, support residents in the most deprived areas and to support businesses to grow all regions of our economy.
The investment is made up of:
- £7.4m to remodel the Bellamy and Oak Tree estates and improve housing quality and access to services
- £5m to Mansfield Connect as an exemplar low carbon construction project and for hands-on skills training for retrofit and modern methods of construction in partnership with Vision West Nottinghamshire College and Nottingham Trent University
- £3.2m for a youth centre on the Bellamy estate to help divert young people from crime and anti-social behaviour.
- £2m for streetscaping and public realm improvements in the centre of Mansfield to make the town centre more appealing.
- £2m for improvements to Sainsbury’s junction, a local traffic pinch-point affecting connectivity into the town centre
- £300,000 for the refurbishment of South Mansfield Family Hubs to make them more appropriate for family and youth support
- £250,000 for a school readiness pilot run by Nottingham Trent University in some of Mansfield’s most deprived neighbourhoods
- £250,000 of capacity funding for Mansfield District Council to identity its unique economic and cultural opportunities in preparation for the establishment of the new devolution deal in the East Midlands.
Andrew Abrahams, Executive Mayor of Mansfield District Council, said: “Mansfield is set to receive investment that will make a huge difference to communities and help to deliver some of our place-shaping aspirations for the district. Through Levelling Up we are investing in people and places to make a brighter future for the residents of Mansfield. These projects will bring life-changing opportunities that will make a real difference in some of our most deprived areas.
“We’re pleased to be able to finally announce the full funding package for Mansfield, coupled with the Town’s Fund and Long-Term deal for Towns, the district is set to benefit from substantial amounts of much-needed funding to help build thriving communities, grow a more vibrant economy and a place where people are supported to be happy and healthy.”
